As many of you know already, we decided a to support the Nikon D3 camera the moment it came out, we have just gotten our preproduction prototype and i'm tickle pink to show it to you guy's , aside from been affordable, the housing will handle the Nikkor 14-24 using our current off the shelf ports, the Aqua View Finder will not block the rear LCD screnn as you can see in the photo. remote control access is built in so no need for expensise bulkhead to be fitted, and a built in port lock mecanism as been added.

The housing is shown with the Nikon 12-24 f:2,8 lens mounted and the BK-7 coated Glass Megadome

photo 1 it the business side of the D3
photo 2 is the port locking button
photo 3 show the clear view of the LCD screen
photo 4 ready for business with the Nikon 14-24mm f 2,8
photo 5 is the 14-24 mounted ready to accept the Mega Dome
photo 6 shows the top controls and their location.

[quote]BTW all future housing will have port lock mecanism integrated[code=auto:0]Any retrofitting for past hosuings in the works? I can't find duct tape that matches my wetsuit. The new hosuing looks spectacular.Cheers,Marli

Marli Wakeling

www.marliwakeling.comDuct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. ~Carl Zwanzig

If I even mention or mumble this in my sleep.... my wife will make sure I never wake up.....I have already prepared a burial site for myself for when the wife finds out about my new DSLR and housing purchase for the D300.....

That D3 is certainly an amazing piece of technology.......miles better at low light shooting and with a price tag to prove it.

I am most excited to see the 14-24mm inside the port. I'd love to see some underwater tests with this lens. There are some questions about corner sharpness given the limitation on using diopters and the close focus distance. Have you had it under yet? Can you post some test results when you do? This looks like an incredible WA machine!